Architecture

Osage Prairie YMCA Pool Addition photo by: aaron dougherty
Kansas City, MO (November 13, 2009) — At Friday evening’s ceremony for Kansas City AIA’s Design Excellence Awards, SFS Architecture was awarded the top honor, the Honor Award, for the Osage Prairie YMCA Pool Addition in Nevada, Missouri.

(Kansas City, MO) November, 2009 – If you are a Kansas City homeowner looking to re-roof your home, you may be interested in participating in a new and unique roofing program offered by Faith Roofing. Faith Roofing has developed a new roofing program designed to offer higher quality roofs and warranty services at a clear cost savings to KC homeowners. Faith Roofing is offering this new roofing program exclusively to homeowners in the Kansas City area. The project manager for Faith Roofing Company serving the Kansas City area is Keith Worrel.

TubaChristmas 2009 will be hosted by The Kansas City Symphony on Friday, December 4. This event will be one of 240 TubaChristmas concerts presented around the United States in tribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day 1902. The TubaChristmas ensemble performs traditional Christmas carols and songs, many of which were arranged by noted American composer Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. The memories of Bell and Wilder are celebrated in the annual performances of TubaChristmas groups around the nation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Julie Hendrix, 816.931.6655
Julie.Hendrix@gouldevans.com

“Delicate Manufacturing” to exhibit at the Corridor Art Space

Blue Springs, MO – The Missouri Innovation Park at Blue Springs continues to progress with the addition of a design team that will complete it’s Master Plan. Treanor Architects, Confluence, and Olsson Associates join a blue ribbon team that will make the 500 acre park an extraordinary vision to house 21st Century Jobs.

(KANSAS CITY) – The Kansas City Symphony marks the beginning of the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah on Thanksgiving weekend. The Kansas City Symphony and Chorus join with the Independence Messiah Choir for this mosaic of the scriptures, which remains Handel’s most famous work. With over 400 musicians on stage, it is one of the most triumphant choral pieces ever written. Messiah is best known for its familiar “Hallelujah” chorus.

“A séance for piano and orchestra" -- ghosts of music's past weave through the three movement concerto

(Kansas City) - The Kansas City Symphony will present the world premiere of Lost Souls - A Piano Concerto by Israeli composer Avner Dorman on November 20-22. Lost Souls tell the haunting story of a séance summoning ghosts of concertos past, ending in an exorcism. Praised by Gramophone Magazine as “a fresh, young voice, worth following,” Avner Dorman is a rising star composer whose orchestral works were recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY HOSTS
KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT MICHAEL KAISER FOR FREE COMMUNITY ARTS CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 18

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser to Travel to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to address the challenges facing non-profit performing arts organizations today

Paul Yarossi, HNTB, becomes First Vice Chairman to assist with policy direction

For more information, contact:
Sara Prem, HNTB public relations
sprem@hntb.com; (816) 527-2258

Kansas City, Mo. (October 27, 2009) – Paul A. Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings Ltd, has been re-elected as an officer of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association for its 2009-2010 term. As First Vice Chairman, he will help review policy direction and formulate recommendations, serving as counsel to the chairman.

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN HONORS FOUR 1999 GRADUATES FOR THEIR IMPACT IN THEIR FIELDS

MANHATTAN — Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design has named four 1999 graduates 2009 Alumni Honorees.

“Topping Out” ceremony takes place Sept. 28

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) and McCownGordon Construction plan to place the final beam on UMKC’s $38.3 million New Student Union building on Monday, Sept. 28. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. with cupcakes and refreshments at Cherry and 51st streets in Kansas City, Mo.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: August 20, 2009
EVENT: New Business and New Web Site Launch
CONTACT: Nick Walz
pr@thinkbigshot.com
816.471.1877

KANSAS CITY, MO – BIGSHOT is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for ProPartnersMD (http://www.propartnersmd.com/) and a new partnership with the National Association of Forensic Economics (NAFE). “It was a pleasure working with ProPartnersMD. The quality of the work the team produced is outstanding,” said BIGSHOT CEO/Founder Jeff Henry. “We are also very honored to have been chosen for the website redesign for NAFE. The BIGSHOT team is looking forward to helping NAFE with their new growth initiative.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Julie Hendrix, 816.931.6655
julie.hendrix@gouldevans.com

William Rose’s “Faces and Figures” to exhibit at the Corridor Art Space during Art Westport

Kansas City, Mo (July 22, 2009) – HNTB Corporation expands its aviation services team with the addition of Susan Warner-Dooley as the firm’s national director of strategic, business and financial planning.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 22, 2009) – HNTB Architecture and Rippetoe Solutions Group, LLC today announced a strategic alliance between the two firms to provide consulting services to the North American convention center industry.

Date: Friday, July 17, 2009
Contact: Chris Lester, (816) 374-5452; email lester@kcchamber.com
Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; e-mail pamw@kcchamber.com

A HINT OF OPTIMISM ABOUT THE ECONOMY FROM AREA BUSINESSES

This week marks the grand opening for America’s greenest project and one of the world’s best showcases for reclaimed building materials. The Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) in Rhinebeck, New York open its doors Wednesday, July 16. PlanetReuse, a global broker of reclaimed materials, coordinated much of the salvaged building material used in the project.

Selfstoragefinders.com is an online self storage directory which launched in April of 2008. The site offers a unique way to connect prospective renters and owners. Prior to Selfstoragefinders.com a prospective renter would have to search for storage units in the phone book, leaving them looking at outdated data and high prices. Selfstoragefinders.com eliminates these problems by offering renters the ability to find multiple storage facilities quickly and easily. The displayed results benefit both prospective tenants and owners.

James J. MaiohoFor Immediate Release:

July 2, 2009

Madko Group of Prairie Village Kansas announces its new minority outreach program. The principals of Madko Group Consulting have been mentoring and working with small business for over twenty years, in a variety of Industries.

BIGSHOT to Debut Web Site for New Missouri Hockey Team and Their Home Arena

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Monday, June 29, 2009
EVENT: New Business Announcement
CONTACT: Liz Gilbert
pr@thinkbigshot.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 25, 2009) — The HNTB Companies once again has been named one of the largest majority employee-owned companies in the United States. The annual ranking is compiled by the National Center for Employee Ownership, a national nonprofit information and membership organization designed to promote employee leadership.

New Look and Feel Makes Weight Loss Options More Accessible

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Wednesday, June 22, 2009
EVENT: malleysurgical.com Updated Web Site Launch
CONTACT: Liz Gilbert
pr@thinkbigshot.com

Easier Access to Information for All 19 YMCA Locations
in Kansas City Area

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Wednesday, June 22, 2009
EVENT: kansascityymca.com Web Site Launch
CONTACT: Liz Gilbert

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KANSAS CITY, MO., May 28, 2009 — Jay Lucas joins the McCownGordon team as director of field operations. His responsibilities include overseeing all field operations including strategy, organization, staffing and allocation, site logistics, tools and equipment management, productivity management, risk management, and superintendent leadership and training.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 21, 2009) – Duke University has joined other top NCAA schools by selecting HNTB Architecture to develop its master plan for expanding athletic and recreational facilities. The 30-week project will set the blueprint for how Duke addresses its various sports-related facilities needs in the coming years.

KANSAS CITY, MO., April 20, 2009 — McCownGordon Construction is excited to announce the groundbreaking of the new UMB Banking center located at the corner of 119th and Ridgeview streets in Olathe, Kan. The ceremony will be held at 9:00 a.m.

It All Starts Here... Downtown Lee's SummitPRESS RELEASE

Contact: Sarah Shore, Assistant Director, Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc.

Join in the show biz fun for the Jewish community’s own version of “American Idol” with Jewish Family Services “Raise Your Voice for JFS - Boogie to Broadway” on Sunday, June 14 at 7 p.m. in the Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Campus. It’s an event the entire family will enjoy together!

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 12, 2009) – The HNTB Companies board of directors is pleased to announce the appointments of Robert Stromsted, CEO, HNTB Corporation and Keith Rosbury, president of HNTB’s Corporate Ventures Division, to the board. They join a distinguished list of current and past board members throughout HNTB’s 95-year history.